Chargers GM Tom Telesco cites salary cap space as plus this offseason

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said that Los Angeles will have enough salary cap space to do what the team needs to do this offseason during media availability Thursday.

Safety Tre Boston will most likely be the Chargers’ top priority free agent. He originally signed a one-year deal worth $900,000 deal, and after becoming a key contributor in the team’s secondary, however, he won’t probably give Los Angeles a hometown discount.

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Los Angeles might also want to consider extending cornerback Casey Hayward’s contract after he made the Associated Press’ All-Pro Second Team and with his contract up soon. Hayward signed a three-year, $15.3 million deal that will expire after 2018.

Based on Telesco’s statement regarding the team’s financial state, the Chargers will have a chance to keep one or even both players should they desire to do so.

The Chargers will enter the 2018 offseason with $32.6 million in cap space per Spotrac, which means that they could re-sign Boston and at the same time, take care of other roster holes the team has as well while also having funds to sign their incoming rookies after the 2018 NFL draft.